Morrison (surname)

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Morrison is an English-language surname. The name is derived from a patronymic form of the English Morris. The personal name Morris sometimes is a variant of Maurice, and was quite popular in the Middle Ages. In Scotland the surname is sometimes also an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacGilleMhuire, a surname meaning "son of the servant of (the Virgin) Mary". The Scottish surname Morrison is also sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish O'Muirghesasain, meaning "descendant of Muirgheas". In Ireland the surname is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish Mac Muiris, a surname derived from the patronymic form of Muiris. The Irish personal name Muiris derives from the Gaelic adjective Mor or the Gaelic word Muir.

People with the surname

A. B. Morrison (1878–1967), American college sports coach

Adam Morrison (born 1984), American basketball player

Aileen Morrison, (born 1982), Irish triathlete

Alan Morrison (poet)

Alan Morrison (organist), American musician

Alan Morrison (lawyer), American Supreme Court litigator, co-founder of Public Citizen

Alan Morrison (racing driver), British race-car driver

Alan Morrison (general), Major General in the Australian Army

Alasdair Morrison (politician), Scottish Labour Party politician

Alasdair Morrison (banker), Scottish banker

Alastair Morrison, 3rd Baron Margadale (born 1958), British peer

Alastair Ardoch Morrison (1911–1998), Australian graphic artist and author

Alexander Morrison (politician) (1851–1930), Canadian Member of Parliament

Alexander Morrison (headmaster) (1829–1903), born Scotland, Australian headmaster of Scotch College

Alexander Morrison (botanist), (1849–1913), born Scotland, Australian

Alexander B. Morrison (born 1930), Canadian scientist, academic, civil servant and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Alexander Morrison (judge) (born 1927), British judge

Alex Morrison (born 1941), former Lieutenant Colonel of the Canadian Forces

Angus Morrison (minister), Moderator-elect of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 2015-2016

Arthur Morrison (1863–1945), English author and journalist

Barb Morrison (born 1967), American record producer

Blake Morrison (born 1950), British poet and author

Father Brian Morrison (1933–2009) Charity worker, Priest

Brendan Morrison (born 1975), Canadian hockey player

Bret Morrison (1912–1978), American actor

Brooke Morrison (born 1979), Australian field hockey player

Bruce Morrison (born 1944), American politician

Bruce Morrison (cricketer) (born 1933), New Zealand cricketer

Cameron Morrison (1869–1953), American politician

Charles Clayton Morrison (1874–1966), American Disciples of Christ minister and Christian socialist

Charles Morrison (cricketer) (1883–1948), West Indian cricketer

Chick Morrison (1878–1924), American silent film actor

Clinton Morrison (born 1979), Irish footballer

Dan Morrison (wrestler) (born 1974), American professional wrestler

Dan Morrison (umpire), umpire in Major League Baseball

Daniel Morrison, Royal New Zealand Ballet

Danny Morrison (writer) (born 1953), Irish republican writer and activist

Danny Morrison (cricketer) (born 1966), New Zealand cricketer

Daniel Morrison, actor who played Chris Sharpe in Degrassi: The Next Generation

Danny Morrison (sports executive), President of the Carolina Panthers

David Morrison, Australian army officer

Dave Morrison (footballer), footballer

David Morrison (astrophysicist)

David Morrison (Software Developer)

Dave Morrison (poet)

Dave Morrison (soccer), (born 1957) American soccer player

Dave Morrison (ice hockey) (born 1962), hockey player

DeLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr., (1912–1964), Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana 1946–1961

DeLesseps Story "Toni" Morrison, Jr., (1944–1996), Louisiana politician and son of DeLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison

Des Morrison (boxer), Jamaican/British boxer of the 1970s and '80s

Dorilus Morrison (1814–1898), American politician

Ellis Morrison, American politician

Francis Moryson (before 1628 – c. 1681), Virginia colonial politician

Frank Morrison (disambiguation)

Fynes Moryson (1566–1630), English traveller and writer

Geanie Morrison (born 1950), American politician

George Morrison (actor), silent film actor starring in The Cameo of the Yellowstone

George Morrison (artist) (1919–2000), American artist

George Morrison (documentary maker) (born 1922), Irish filmmaker

George Morrison (director, acting teacher) (born 1928), US acting teacher, teaches at The New Actors Workshop

George Morrison (ice hockey) (born 1948), National Hockey League player

George Morrison (musician) (1891–1974), American bandleader

George Morrison (pioneer), founder of Morrison, Colorado

George Morrison (Northern Ireland politician), member of the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party

George Morrison (British politician) (George Alexander Morrison) (1869–1956), Liberal (then National Liberal) Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities, 1934–45

George D. Morrison (1890–1973), American actor better known as Pete Morrison

George Ernest Morrison (1862–1920), Australian adventurer known as Chinese Morrison

George F. Morrison (1867–1943), American electric executive

George Ivan Morrison (born 1945), birth name of singer/songwriter Van Morrison

George M. Morrison (born 1902), lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada

George Pitt Morison (1861–1946), Australian painter and engraver

George S. Morrison (diplomat) (c. 1830–1893), British diplomat

George S. Morison (engineer) (1845–1903), American engineer and bridge designer

George Stephen Morrison (1919–2008), U.S. Navy Admiral and father of The Doors singer Jim Morrison

George W. Morrison (1809–1888), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire

Grant Morrison (born 1960), Scottish comic book writer and artist

Greg Morrison (born 1965), Canadian writer and composer

Henry Morrison (cricketer) (1850–1913), New Zealand cricketer for Otago

Henry C. Morrison (1871–1945), American educator

Henry Clay Morrison (1857–1942), American evangelist and Asbury College president

Henry Morrison Flagler (1830–1913), American industrialist

Herbert Morrison (1888–1965), British politician

Howard Morrison (1935–2009), New Zealand singer

Hugh Morrison (Manitoba politician) (1892–1957), Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba 1936–1957

Hugh Morrison (UK politician) (1868–1931), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament 1918–1923, 1924–1931

Hugh Morrison (Northern Ireland politician), MP in the Northern Ireland Parliament for Queen's University of Belfast

Ian Morrison (disambiguation)

James Morrison (disambiguation)

Jason Morrison (disambiguation)

Jennifer Morrison (born 1979), American actress

Jim Morrison (1943–1971), American singer-songwriter

John Morrison (disambiguation)

Joseph Curran Morrison (1816–1885), lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West

Joseph G. Morrison (1871–1947), minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene

Joseph Wanton Morrison (1783–1826), British soldier in the War of 1812

Joe Morrison, NFL football player

Keith Morrison (born 1944), Canadian journalist

Ken Morrison (1931–2017), English businessman

Ken Morrison (producer) (born 1957), American television producer

Kenny Morrison (born 1974), American actor

Kirk Morrison (born 1982), American football linebacker

Kirk Morrison (poker player) (fl. since 1994), American poker player

Marion Morrison (1907–1979), birth name of John Wayne, American actor

Mark Morrison, R&B singer

Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1963), Canadian

Mark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1982), Northern Irishman

Mark Coxon Morrison, Scottish Rugby union footballer

Matthew Morrison (born 1978), American actor

Mateo Morrison, Dominican author

Michael Morrison (author) (born 1970), American author, software developer, and toy inventor

Mike Morrison (baseball), 19th century Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Spiders, Syracuse Stars, and Baltimore Orioles

Michael Morrison (footballer), currently playing for Charlton Athletic

Mike Morrison (born 1979), American ice hockey player

Mike Morrison (basketball, born 1967), American basketball player

Mike Morrison (basketball, born 1989), American basketball player

Michael Morrison (pornography) (1946–2006), American pornographic actor and director

Father Michael Morrison - Army chaplain

Norman Morrison (1933–1965), American Vietnam War protester

Patricia Morison (born 1915), American actress

Patricia Morrison (born 1962), American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (born 1946), American author

Paul Morrison (director) (born 1944), British film director & screenwriter

Paul J. Morrison (born 1954), American politician and lawyer

Paul Morrison (artist) (born 1966), English painter

Phil Morrison (yachts) (born 1946), British yacht designer

Phil Morrison (director) (born 1968), American movie director

Phil Morrison (driver), British race driver

Phil Morrison (baseball), American baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Philip Morrison (1915–2005), American physicist involved with the Manhattan Project, who later became a faculty member at MIT

Philip J. Morrison (born 1950) American physicist in the field of hydrodynamics and plasma physics and a professor at the University of Texas

Piercy Morrison (1868–1936), English rugby union player

Ravel Morrison (born 1993), English footballer

Ray Morrison (1885–1982), American athlete and coach

Reece Morrison (born 1945), American football player

Richard Morrison (ambassador) (16th century), Edward VI's ambassador to Charles V

Richard Morrison (Neighbours), fictional character from the soap opera Neighbours

Richard James Morrison (1795–1874), English astrologer

Richard T. Morrison, United States Tax Court judge

Sir Richard Morrison, (1767–1849) - Irish architect

Robert Morison (1620–1683), Scottish botanist

Robert Morrison (missionary) (1782–1834), first Protestant missionary to China in 1807

Robert Morrison (Phi Delta Theta) (1822–1902), one of the founders of Phi Delta Theta, an international fraternity

Robert Morrison (sheriff) (1837–1871), sheriff killed as part of a posse near Convict Lake, California

Robert Morrison (Arizona), Arizona Attorney General, 1955–1960

Robert Morrison (rower) (1902–1980), British rower, gold medal winner at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Robert Morrison, scientist who invented the ultralight foam known as SEAgel in 1992

Robert Morrison, 1st Baron Morrison (1881–1953), British Labour Party politician

Robert F. Morrison (c. 1840 – 1887), 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California

Robbie Morrison, British comics writer

Robert W. Morrison, American educator

Rob Morrison (born 1968), American television journalist

Robert J. H. Morrison (born 1961), Canadian academic

Robert Morrison (footballer), New Zealand international football player

Robert Morrison (soccer) (died 1952), Scottish American soccer half back

Ronald Hugh Morrieson (1922–1972), New Zealand writer

Samuel Eliot Morison (1887–1976), American historian

Scott Morrison (basketball player), Canadian professional basketball player

Scott Morrison (footballer) (born 1984), Scottish association football player

Scott Morrison (journalist), Canadian sports writer

Scott Morrison (politician) (born 1968), Australian politician

Sean Morrison (footballer)

Sean Morrison (beach volleyball)

Sean J. Morrison, American biology professor

Shelley Morrison (born 1936), American actress

Sophia Morrison (1859-1917), Manx cultural activist, folklore collector and writer

Sterling Morrison (1942–1995), American musician

Steve Morrison (radio personality), American radio DJ for the Preston and Steve Show on 93.3 FM WMMR

Steve Morrison (footballer), Scottish footballer

Steve Morrison (American football), former Indianapolis Colt

Steve Morison (born 1983), English born Welsh international footballer

Stevie Morrison, British yachtsman

Terry Morrison (politician), state legislator from Maine

Terry Morrison (academic), Canadian academic

Temuera Morrison (born 1960), New Zealand actor

Theodore Nevin Morrison (1850–1929), Episcopal Bishop in the United States

Thomas Brash Morison (1868–1945), Scottish politician and judge

Thomas David Morrison (1796–1856), Canadian doctor and politician

Thomas Morrison (actor) (born 1983), English television actor

Thomas Morrison (admiral) (born 1911), Australian Rear Admiral, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff 1962–1964

Tom Morrison (baseball) (1869–1902), American baseball player

Tom Morrison (footballer) (1904-?), Scottish footballer

Tommy Morrison (1969–2013), American boxer

Tommy Morrison (footballer, born 1874) (1874–1940), Irish footballer

Tommy Morrison (footballer born 1943), Scottish footballer

Toni Morrison (born 1931), American author, Nobel Prize winner

Van Morrison (born 1945), Northern Irish singer/songwriter

Walter Frederick Morrison (1920–2010), American inventor of the frisbee

William Morrison (businessman), founder of the Morrisons supermarket chain

William Morrison (director), music video director and musician

William Morrison (Australian politician), member of the Australian House of Representatives

William Morrison, 1st Viscount Dunrossil (1893–1961), British politician and Governor General of Australia

William Morrison Charlap (born 1966), American jazz pianist

William Morrison (dentist), American dentist

William R. Morrison (Canadian historian) (born 1947)

William Ralls Morrison, U.S. Representative from Illinois

William Robert Morrison (1878–1947), Canadian politician and Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario

Joseph Samachson (1906–1980), biochemist and science-fiction writer under the pseudonym William Morrison

William Garth Morrison (1943–2013), Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories

William Morrison (missionary), American missionary based in the Congo Free State

William Morrison (Alberta politician), former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

William Morrison (American politician), member of the North Carolina General Assembly of 1779

William Morrison (Canadian politician), politician in Lillooet (electoral district), British Columbia

William Morrison (trader) (19th century), fur trader in Minnesota, USA, see Old Crow Wing, Minnesota

William Morrison (gardener), plant collector employed by Kew, 1824–39

References

Morrison (surname) Wikipedia

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